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EU Grants €15 M to Philippines for Maritime Surveillance

7/29/2026

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas signed a partnership in Pasay City that expands cooperation from trade to security.
The €15 million (US$17 million) European Peace Facility package, the first EPF support in the Indo-Pacific, will boost the Philippines’ maritime domain awareness and surveillance.
Analyst Manuel Enverga III described the Philippines as a “test case” for the EU’s shift from connectivity to a geopolitical Indo-Pacific strategy.

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas signed a partnership in Pasay City that expands cooperation from trade to security.
The €15 million (US$17 million) European Peace Facility package, the first EPF support in the Indo-Pacific, will boost the Philippines’ maritime domain awareness and surveillance.
Analyst Manuel Enverga III described the Philippines as a “test case” for the EU’s shift from connectivity to a geopolitical Indo-Pacific strategy.